Comments on: Thanko sells USB-powered and teddy bear-shaped gloves

By: Thanko’s USB powered, Dinosaur foot-shaped slipper keeps your feet warm

Thanko’s USB powered, Dinosaur foot-shaped slipper keeps your feet warm — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:59:40 +0000

[...] really silly. Tokyo-based crap USB accessory maker Thanko has been selling USB-powered slippers and gloves that are supposed to keep you warm in the past, but the new model, Dinosaur foot-shaped slipper(s) [...]

By: USB-powered gloves that keep your fingers warm (but why?)

USB-powered gloves that keep your fingers warm (but why?) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:43:50 +0000

[...] do that? And it’s not even Thanko’s only USB gloves, they have models that are shaped like teddy bears, [...]

By: Visiting crap gadget maker Thanko in Tokyo (photo set including unrelated and NSFW upskirt shot)

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:18:41 +0000

[...] even have a total of four stores where they sell mind-boggling stuff like the USB gloves, the USB boob warmer, the heated PC mouse, and the geek cushion. I took the photos (see below) in [...]

By: HDD Media Player 2: Thanko releases non-crappy gadget | FocuSoft Tech Blog

HDD Media Player 2: Thanko releases non-crappy gadget | FocuSoft Tech Blog — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:07:35 +0000

[...] too. At least their new Media Player [JP] looks a lot more sensible than the USB boob warmer, the USB gloves or the USB lunch box [...]

By: HDD Media Player 2: Thanko releases non-crappy gadget

HDD Media Player 2: Thanko releases non-crappy gadget — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:58:35 +0000

[...] too. At least their new Media Player [JP] looks a lot more sensible than the USB boob warmer, the USB gloves or the USB lunch box [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:34:51 +0000

They’re cute, but I wish they would be featuring something other than a bear.. A cat, or a dog would be adorable! Just something for variety…

By: CrunchGear » Archive » Daily Crunch: Ballet Edition

CrunchGear » Archive » Daily Crunch: Ballet Edition — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:01:00 +0000

[...] Thanko sells USB-powered and teddy bear-shaped gloves The White Fruit Radio looks nice (too bad radio is dead) Video: Warcarting, wardriving on a budget Using “six degrees of separation” could lessen network congestion Mini-Review: Acme Made camera case [...]

By: CrunchGear » Archive » Thanko sells wrist watch with integrated spy camera

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:09:00 +0000

[...] in disruptive technology, is rolling out one innovative product after another. After announcing the teddy bear-shaped gloves yesterday, the Tokyo-based company today unveiled an analog wrist watch that features a built-in [...]

By: Serkan Toto

Serkan Toto — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:39:58 +0000

It’s used to heat up the gloves (good question, Ankit, I changed the text accordingly).

By: Ankit Gupta

Ankit Gupta — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:33:13 +0000

USB Powered? What do they do with the USB Power? They’re just gloves, right?